F1immigrants channel کانال مهاجرتی

The sponsoring department must contact OVIS at least 4-6 months prior to the anticipated employment start date to request H-1B sponsorship. If after initial review H-1B sponsorship is deemed appropriate, the department will be asked to complete the OVIS information request forms. An information request form and checklist of required documents will also be sent to the H-1B beneficiary for completion.
The Prevailing Wage Determination
The Department of Labor requires H-1B employers to make attestations about the wages and working conditions being offered to H-1B workers. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) must be filed with the Department of Labor and posted by the sponsoring department in two locations at the actual work location before the H-1B petition can be filed. The department must certify that the salary being offered to the H-1B beneficiary is the higher of the prevailing wage and the actual wage.
The prevailing wage is the average rate of wages paid to similarly employed workers in the area of intended employment. The actual wage is the salary the department pays to other similarly employed individuals within the department. OVIS uses Department of Labor wage data to determine the prevailing wage for a specific position. Dartmouth cannot file an H-1B petition for positions that do not meet the prevailing wage.
Under the Department of Labor regulations, the sponsoring department is also liable for the reasonable costs of return transportation to the alien's home country if he/she is dismissed from employment before the end of the period of authorized stay. These regulations apply to initial and extension H-1B applications.
The H-1B Petition
OVIS will prepare the departmental letter of support and provide the draft versionto the department for review and signature by the department chair or hiring authority. OVIS, with the cooperation of the sponsoring department and H-1B beneficiary, will file the necessary forms and supporting documentation with USCIS.
The department is responsible for the costs associated with any required translations, evaluation of foreign academic credentials, and domestic and international courier fees.
USCIS current processing time for an H-1B petition is 2-3 months. Departments wishing to expedite USCIS processing may submit a request for "premium processing" with the H-1B petition. Petitions that are premium processed are adjudicated in 15 calendar days. The fee for premium processing is $1225.
Filing Fees
The USCIS filing fees must be covered by the sponsoring department and are as follows:
$500 anti-fraud fee for all new petitions (petitions for initial H-1B employment sponsored by Dartmouth)
$325 petition filing fee required for all H-1B petitions
$1225 premium processing fee
The department is responsible for requesting a separate check for each filing fee. The checks should be made payable to "U.S. Department of Homeland Security" and need to be picked up in person at Accounts Payable and sent to OVIS for submission with the H-1B petition filing.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Individuals already on a J-1 Exchange Visitor visa may not be eligible to change to H-1B status. If the person is subject to the two-year home country residency requirement, it bars the person from H-1B visa status until the individual fulfills the requirement or obtains a waiver. Waivers, if possible, can take up to a year to process.
The H-1B visa holder is subject to withholding of Social Security (FICA) tax as well as federal and state income taxes. H-1B visa holders are taxed as "resident aliens" on their worldwide income and may claim deductions for family members. Dependents of an H-1B visa holder in H-4 status may not accept employment under any circumstances.

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